Abstract: Disclosed is an active matrix liquid crystal display device including: an active matrix liquid crystal display device of a normally black mode which includes an active matrix substrate and an opposed substrate and in which a black matrix is not provided on the opposed substrate, wherein a gap between opaque electrodes which are closely located and whose electric potentials are different from each other in a frame portion around a display area of the active matrix substrate is covered with a constant-potential transparent electrode arranged in an upper layer of the gap.

Abstract: Displays such as liquid crystal displays may be used in electronic devices. During operation of a display, electrostatic charges on the surface of the display may give rise to electric fields. One or more electric field shielding layers may be provided in the display to prevent the electric fields from disrupting operation of the liquid crystals material in the display. The shielding layers may be formed at a location in the stack of layers that make up the display that is above the liquid crystal material of the display. Touch sensors and thin film transistors may be located below the shielding layer.

Abstract: A display panel includes a transparent substrate, a picture region, a black matrix region around the picture region, and a soft key region, a black matrix formed in the black matrix region on one side of the transparent substrate and having a first opening in the soft key region, and an overcoating layer on the transparent substrate including the black matrix, wherein a soft key is implemented in the soft key region by disposing a light source under the first opening of the black matrix. When the display panel is a touch screen panel, conductive sensing cells in the picture region and position detection lines in the black matrix region are included.

Abstract: A stereoscopic liquid crystal display device having a touch panel and a method for manufacturing the same, wherein a stable touch detection can be performed without influencing the operation of a neighboring display panel or an electrically-driven liquid crystal lens, are disclosed.

Abstract: A grounding structure for a display device is provided. The grounding structure includes a substrate, a first connecting pad, a second connecting pad, a connecting structure and a grounding line. The first and second connecting pads are disposed on the substrate. The connecting structure electrically connects the first and second connecting pads. The first grounding line is disposed on the substrate, and has a length larger than two thirds of the projected length of the connecting structure on the surface of the substrate.

Abstract: An organic light emitting display. The organic light emitting display includes a display unit, a scan driver, a data driver, a pad unit including a plurality of pads for transmitting driving power or driving signals to at least one of the display unit, the scan driver, and the data driver, and a protective circuit unit coupled between the pad unit and at least one of the display unit, the scan driver, or the data driver. The protective circuit unit includes a semiconductor layer, insulating layers on the semiconductor layer, and a conductive layer on the insulating layer. One region of the conductive layer that overlaps the semiconductor layer is physically disconnected to create two adjacent ends that are coupled to each other through the semiconductor layer. The two adjacent ends of the disconnected conductive layer have recesses and protrusions.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display (LCD) device is provided. The LCD device comprises a data signal line in a first plane and a common electrode line in a second plane, and the common electrode line comprises an intersection region, which is a region where a projection of the common electrode line in the first plane overlaps with a region of the data signal line. The intersection region comprises a plurality of narrow common electrode lines.

Abstract: An electro-optic device includes a first insulating substrate where a pixel electrode and a signal line are arranged on one surface side, a conductive layer formed on another surface of the first insulating substrate, and a conductive tape adhered to the conductive layer along at least one side of the first insulating substrate, where the conductive layer maintains a constant potential via the conductive tape.

Abstract: An electrostatic discharge device and an organic electro-luminescence display device having the same are provided. The organic electro-luminescence display device includes an electrostatic discharge device including a metal pattern having an island shape on a substrate, an insulating layer on the metal pattern, a semiconductor pattern on the insulating layer, the semiconductor pattern corresponding to the metal pattern, a first electrode overlapping one end of the semiconductor pattern, and a second electrode overlapping the other end of the semiconductor pattern, and spaced from the first electrode, thereby preventing a current leakage, a signal distortion and a signal cross-talk to improve the reliability.

Abstract: Provided is a display device (1), including: two pixels in a region (A) surrounded by two video signal lines (DL) and two scanning signal lines (GL); a first dummy wiring, which is connected to one video signal line of the two video signal lines; and a second dummy wiring, which is connected to a different one of the two video signal lines (DL) from the one video signal line to which the first dummy wiring is connected, in which the first dummy wiring and the second dummy wiring each extend along a contour of the region (A) to a position between the two pixels, and further extend so that respective end portions are opposed to each other between the two pixels.

Abstract: A display panel includes an insulation substrate having a display area and a peripheral area, wires disposed on the insulation substrate in the display area, first and second testing lines disposed on the insulation substrate and aligned substantially parallel to each other, and a diode unit disposed between the wires and one of the first testing line and the second testing line. The wires extend from the display area into the peripheral area and through diodes included in the diode unit, and the wires are electrically connected to the one of the first testing line and the second testing line.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display (LCD) apparatus having an improved a wiring structure for preventing circuits from being damaged due to static electricity. The LCD apparatus includes an array substrate body on which a pixel electrode is disposed, a common voltage wiring formed on the array substrate body in order to apply a common voltage to a common electrode facing the pixel electrode, a driving integrated circuit (IC) for applying an appropriate driving voltage to the pixel electrode and the common electrode, and a flexible circuit board for connecting the driving IC and an external power source to each other, wherein the common voltage wiring is connected to the driving IC through the flexible circuit board. Accordingly, electrical shock applied to the driving IC due to static electricity is reduced, and thus circuits are prevented from being damaged, thereby reducing errors of products and improving reliability of products.

Abstract: A thin film transistor array panel, according to an embodiment of the present invention, includes a first data line, a second data line neighboring the first data line, a transistor disposed between the first data line and the second data line, and a pixel electrode disposed close to the second data line. An extension of the pixel electrode may cross the second data line, thereby being connected to the transistor. Accordingly, it may not be necessary to use an additional connecting member between the pixel electrode and the data line such that the process may be shortened and the structure of the wiring may be simplified. Also, spatial utility may be increased. Further transistors can be laid out in inversion symmetrical manner, with corresponding pixel electrode extensions crossing over respective data lines. This layout can be readily driven to reduce flicker and cross-talk.

Abstract: The present invention provides an anti-reflection film which provides not only sufficient anti-reflection properties and antistatic properties but also excellent contrast in a bright place and excellent contrast in a dark place especially applied on a surface of a transmissive LCD. The anti-reflection film has an antistatic hard coat layer and a low refractive index layer in order on at least one surface of a transparent substrate, average luminous reflectance in the range of 0.5-1.5% on a surface of the low refractive index layer side, haze equal to or less than 0.5%, parallel light transmittance in the range of 94.0-96.5%, and an absorption loss in average luminous transmittance in the range of 0.5-3.0%.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display includes an array substrate, a color filter substrate facing the array substrate, and a liquid crystal layer provided between the array substrate and the color filter substrate. The array substrate includes a driving device, at least one conductive wiring, and a transient voltage suppressor. The driving device includes a driver. The driver has at least one common voltage terminal. The conductive wiring has a connection point and is coupled to the common voltage terminal of the driver. The transient voltage suppressor is coupled to a ground terminal and the connection point, and the connection point is near the common voltage terminal.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display (LCD) module is disclosed, which comprises a thin film transistor (TFT) substrate and a color filter (CF) substrate disposed opposite to each other, and a liquid crystal layer sandwiched between the TFT substrate and the CF substrate. The TFT substrate comprises a plurality of transmission test units and a plurality of wires. The CF substrate comprises a plurality of curing test units insulated from each other, and each of the curing test units is electrically connected to one of the wires via one of the transmission test units. An LCD device and a manufacturing method of an LCD module are further disclosed. The LCD device, the LCD module and the manufacturing method thereof according to the present disclosure can avoid occurrence of arcing in the TFT substrate during the CVD process, thereby improving the product yield and reducing the manufacturing cost.

Abstract: A display includes; a substrate including a display region and a peripheral region, a common line portion provided in the peripheral region of the substrate, and the common line portion includes a common line and a common line protruding portion which extends away from and is wider than the common line, and a dummy pattern portion which partially overlaps a boundary region between the common line and the common line protruding portion.

Abstract: A display panel includes; a lower substrate including a display area which includes a pixel and a peripheral area surrounding the display area, the peripheral area including a first peripheral area, a second peripheral area, a third peripheral area and a fourth peripheral area, the lower substrate including; a signal line electrically connected to the pixel, an electrostatic control pattern disposed in the first peripheral area and which provides an electrostatic dissipation path, and a repair line disposed between the display area and the electrostatic control pattern and which is vertically aligned with the signal line, an upper substrate facing the lower substrate and a liquid crystal layer disposed between the lower substrate and the upper substrate.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display device includes a first substrate having a thin film transistor (TFT) in each pixel region, a first inorganic protective film on the first substrate including the TFT, color filters on the first inorganic protective film in each pixel region excluding the TFT, a common electrode on the color filters, a second protective film over the entire first inorganic protective film including the common electrode, a pixel electrode on the second inorganic protective film with the pixel electrode connected to a drain electrode of the TFT exposed by selective removal of the first and second inorganic protective films, the pixel electrode forming a fringe field with the common electrode such that the second inorganic protective film is interposed between the pixel electrode and the common electrode, and a column spacer on the second inorganic protective film with the column spacer covering the TFT.

Abstract: A mother substrate for a display device includes a display cell, a test pad, an electrostatic preventing pattern and a connecting line. The display cell includes a pad and a signal line. The signal line is extended from the pad and is electrically connected to a pixel. The test pad is disposed out of the display cell and is electrically connected to the signal line of the display cell and receives a test signal. The electrostatic preventing pattern electrically connected to the test pad is disposed adjacent to the test pad and includes a plurality of edges. The electrostatic preventing pattern is formed from a metal pattern. The connecting line is extended from the electrostatic preventing pattern and is electrically connected to the pad of the display cell.

Abstract: A flat display panel and an active device array substrate and a light-on testing method thereof are provided. The active device array substrate comprises a plurality of first pixel units, a plurality of second pixel units, a first light-on testing circuit, a second light-on testing circuit and a plurality of sets of signal lines. The first light-on testing circuit and the second light-on testing circuit disposed in a peripheral circuit region of the active device array substrate are electrically connected with the first pixel units and the second pixel units disposed in a display region of the active device array substrate respectively. Each two adjacent sets of signal lines disposed in the peripheral circuit region of the active device array substrate are alternatively electrically connected to the first pixel units or the second pixel units respectively.

Abstract: A thin film transistor array panel includes: a substrate; a gate line and a storage electrode that are disposed on the substrate; a data line that crosses the gate line and storage electrode line; a thin film transistor that is connected with the gate line and data line; and a pixel electrode that is connected to the thin film transistor. The storage electrode includes a first storage electrode that is parallel to the gate line, second storage electrodes that extend on opposing sides of the data line from the first storage electrode, a connection part that crosses the data line and connects pairs of the second storage electrodes, and a connection bridge that crosses the gate line and connects a second storage electrode to a second storage electrode of an adjacent pixel.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display device includes: a first substrate; a second substrate which faces the first substrate; and a liquid crystal which is interposed between the first and second substrates. A plurality of scanning lines and signal lines arranged in a matrix shape, a plurality of switching elements arranged in the vicinities of intersections of the scanning lines and the signal lines in a display area, a plurality of pixel electrodes electrically connected to the switching elements, and a plurality of dummy pixels formed in a non-display area located in the periphery of the display area are formed on the first substrate close to a liquid crystal layer. Each of the plurality of dummy pixels is provided with a plurality of switching elements connected to the scanning line or the signal line, the plurality of switching elements are connected to each other in parallel, and one electrode of each of the switching elements is connected to a wiring to be supplied with a common potential.

Abstract: A display apparatus includes a first gate line extended in a predetermined direction; a second gate line extended in parallel to the first gate line; a first gate output terminal corresponding to the first gate line; a second gate output terminal corresponding to the second gate line; a first gate leading line electrically connecting the first gate line to the first gate output terminal; a second gate leading line electrically connecting the second gate line to the second gate output terminal and having a length longer than said first gate leading line; and a static electric protection line disposed so as to overlap the first gate leading line and the second gate leading line with an insulating layer interposed between said static electric protection line and the first and second gate leading lines, wherein an overlapping area between the first gate leading line and the static electric protection line is larger than an overlapping area between the second gate leading line and the static electric protection li

Abstract: An array substrate comprises on an insulative substrate, a plurality of display areas to be portions of a plurality of display panels, in which, each display area is constituted with a plurality of pixels arranged in a matrix, and the pixels is constituted with pixel electrodes formed at intersection portions of plural scan wirings and plural signal wirings; a common wiring is formed outside each display area, for applying a reference voltage to the pixels; a plurality of external-connection terminals is formed outside each display area, to be connected with a driver circuit that drives; and comprises connection wirings located so as to intersect a cutting line along which the insulative substrate is to be cut, for connecting the external-connection terminals in one of the display panels on the insulative substrate with a common wiring in another one of the display panels adjacent to the external-connection terminals, wherein the connection wirings are formed in a conductive layer superior in corrosion resist

Abstract: A liquid crystal display device strengthens an adhesive force of an electrostatic prevention means without increasing a thickness of the liquid crystal display device by bending part of the bottom cover thereof into a “C”-shape, thereby securing a space for adhering an upper indium tin oxide (ITO) of the color filter substrate and the electrostatic prevention means, in a small-sized model having an in-plane switching (IPS) mode liquid crystal panel, and the liquid crystal display device may include a liquid crystal panel configured with a color filter substrate and an array substrate to display an image; a backlight assembly provided at a rear surface of the liquid crystal panel to supply light to the liquid crystal panel; a support main for accommodating and fixing the liquid crystal panel and the backlight assembly; a bottom cover fastened to the support main to include at least one bending portion in which part thereof is bent in a “C”-shape; and a electrostatic prevention means adhered to cover part of an

Abstract: A display panel is disclosed, which includes a substrate, a shift register array, plural scan lines, a compensating circuit, a first repair line, and a second repair line. The shift register array having plural shift registers is disposed on a non-display area of the substrate. The scan lines connect to the shift registers respectively to drive plural display units. The first repair line and the second repair line are connected to the compensating circuit and bridged over two ends of each scan line in the non-display area, respectively.

Abstract: A pixel array substrate includes a pixel region and a circuit region adjacent to the pixel region. A plurality of display pixel units are disposed in the pixel region and a plurality of dummy pixel units are disposed in the circuit region. Each of the dummy pixel units includes a data line, a scan line, a plurality of switching elements and a plurality of pixel electrodes. The switching elements are electrically connected to the scan line and data line. The pixel electrodes are electrically connected to the switching elements. Particularly, electrostatic currents in the pixel region can be dissipated by the dummy pixel units in the circuit region. The dummy pixel units preserve the continuity of electricity in the pixel array substrate and function as an inner short ring. Therefore, the area of the circuit region on the pixel array substrate is larger.

Abstract: An electronic device having an impact resistance property is provided. The electronic device includes an organic light emitting diode (OLED) display device and a housing receiving the OLED display device. The OLED display device includes a panel assembly on which a plurality of OLEDs are formed and a printed circuit board electrically connected to the panel assembly. The housing includes a reinforcing housing having an impact absorption ability and defining first and second spaces, an upper housing disposed within the first space and physically coupled to the reinforcing housing, and a lower housing disposed within the second space and physically coupled to the reinforcing housing. The panel assembly is located in the first space.

Abstract: A flat display panel is provided. The flat display panel includes a substrate, a first driving line, a second driving line, and an ESD protection circuit. The ESD protection circuit includes a first crossing line, a second crossing line, and a first ESD protection device. The first crossing line crosses over the first driving line in a first crossing place. The second crossing line crosses over the second driving line in a second crossing place. The first ESD protection device is electrically connected to the first crossing line and to the second crossing line. Therefore, the flat display panel can avoid current leakage occurring when the first crossing place or the second crossing place is damaged.

Abstract: An active device array substrate including a substrate, a pixel array, pads, first switching devices, and second switching devices is provided. The pixel array is disposed on a display region of the substrate. The pads, the first and the second switching devices are disposed on a peripheral circuit region of the substrate. The pads and the pixel array are electrically connected. The first and the second switching devices are at the outside of the pads. Each first switching device is electrically connected to one of the pads and has a source, a drain, and a gate electrically connected to the source and the pad. Each second switching device is electrically connected to two adjacent first switching devices and has a gate, a source, and a drain. The source and the drain are electrically connected to the drain and the source of the adjacent first switching device, respectively.

Abstract: A pixel array substrate includes a pixel region and a circuit region adjacent to the pixel region. A plurality of display pixel units are disposed in the pixel region and a plurality of dummy pixel units are disposed in the circuit region. Each of the dummy pixel units includes a data line, a scan line, a plurality of switching elements and a plurality of pixel electrodes. The switching elements are electrically connected to the scan line and data line. The pixel electrodes are electrically connected to the switching elements. Particularly, electrostatic currents in the pixel region can be dissipated by the dummy pixel units in the circuit region. The dummy pixel units preserve the continuity of electricity in the pixel array substrate and function as an inner short ring. Therefore, the area of the circuit region on the pixel array substrate is larger.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display apparatus includes a liquid crystal panel with a pad portion area, the pad portion area having an input pad portion, the input pad portion including a plurality of input pads and a plurality of dummy pads, an output pad portion, and a conducting wire portion, the conducting wire portion electrically connecting two dummy pads of the plurality of dummy pads in the input pad portion, a driving integrated circuit (IC) on the pad portion area, the driving IC including an input bump portion corresponding to the input pad portion and an output bump portion corresponding to the output pad portion, and a flexible printed circuit (FPC) electrically connected to the driving IC.

Abstract: A pixel array substrate includes a pixel region and a circuit region adjacent to the pixel region. A plurality of display pixel units are disposed in the pixel region and a plurality of dummy pixel units are disposed in the circuit region. Each of the dummy pixel units includes a data line, a scan line, a plurality of switching elements and a plurality of pixel electrodes. The switching elements are electrically connected to the scan line and data line. The pixel electrodes are electrically connected to the switching elements. Particularly, electrostatic currents in the pixel region can be dissipated by the dummy pixel units in the circuit region. The dummy pixel units preserve the continuity of electricity in the pixel array substrate and function as an inner short ring. Therefore, the area of the circuit region on the pixel array substrate is larger.

Abstract: A display device includes a substrate, a display region having a pixel switch, a pixel electrode which is connected to the pixel switch, and a transparent common electrode formed over the substrate, a peripheral region having a gate signal line which is connected to the pixel switch, and a common connection line which is connected to the transparent common electrode, an insulating layer which is disposed on the gate signal line and the common connection line, a conductive layer which is disposed on the insulating layer and crosses the gate signal line and crosses the common connection line in the peripheral region, a first semiconductor film which is disposed between the insulating layer and the conductive layer, and a second semiconductor film which is disposed between the insulating layer and the conductive layer and is separated from the first semiconductor film.

Abstract: A pixel array substrate includes a pixel region and a circuit region adjacent to the pixel region. A plurality of display pixel units are disposed in the pixel region and a plurality of dummy pixel units are disposed in the circuit region. Each of the dummy pixel units includes a data line, a scan line, a plurality of switching elements and a plurality of pixel electrodes. The switching elements are electrically connected to the scan line and data line. The pixel electrodes are electrically connected to the switching elements. Particularly, electrostatic currents in the pixel region can be dissipated by the dummy pixel units in the circuit region. The dummy pixel units preserve the continuity of electricity in the pixel array substrate and function as an inner short ring. Therefore, the area of the circuit region on the pixel array substrate is larger.

Abstract: An array substrate includes a substrate including a display area and a peripheral area surrounding the display area, data lines disposed in the display area and including a portion thereof extending from the display area into the peripheral area at a first side of a periphery of the display area, and a repair line disposed in the peripheral area and crossing the portion of the data lines extending into the peripheral area. The array substrate also includes a static electricity diode part electrically connected to the repair line and a first data line of the data lines.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display device includes first and second substrates, liquid crystal molecules positioned between the first and second substrates, a heat generating electrode for generating heat in response to a direct current being supplied to the heating electrode, and a backlight unit for irradiating light onto the first and second substrates.

Abstract: An electro-optical device of the invention includes a first substrate and a second substrate facing each other with an electro-optical medium sandwiched therebetween, a pixel region having a plurality of pixels, and an ion trap section having an electrode formed in a region outside of the pixel region. A trapping voltage applied to the electrode of the ion trap section varies in accordance with a calculated voltage value that is calculated from a driving voltage applied to the electro-optical medium in one or a plurality of the pixels serving as a reference. The trapping voltage is set relatively high when the calculated voltage value belongs to a relatively high voltage range, and the trapping voltage is set relatively low when the calculated voltage value belongs to a relatively low voltage range.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display panel includes: a pair of substrates arranged to be opposite each other to sandwich a liquid crystal layer, an upper electrode in which a plurality of slit-shaped openings are provided in parallel in each of a plurality of subpixels formed in a display region being provided on one of the pair of substrates, a lower electrode being formed on the substrate through the upper electrode and an insulating film, and a shield electrode being formed on the other substrate to face the liquid crystal layer, wherein, when the pitch between adjacent slit-shaped openings is P, and the width of the upper electrode between adjacent slit-shaped openings is L, L/P is in a range of 45% to 55%.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display is provided with several drive segments, between which at least one intermediate surface without drive segments is situated. Such liquid crystal displays are used, in particular, for displaying information contents of low information density, for example, as numerical display elements. This realizes, among other things, a simple and cost-efficient improvement of the electrostatic properties and the legibility, namely also under unfavorable light conditions. For this purpose, the intermediate surface is largely provided with at least one conductive auxiliary layer and a high-frequency connection between the auxiliary layer and a shielding potential is produced.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display device includes an array substrate, a counter substrate and a liquid crystal layer having liquid crystal molecules interposed therebetween. The liquid crystal molecules are aligned in a direction normal to a surface of the substrates under a condition where no electrical voltage is supplied between a picture electrode and a counter electrode. An alignment control device is provided at the counter substrate and configured to control the alignment of the liquid crystal molecules under a condition where an electric field is applied between the picture electrode and the counter electrode. A scanning line crossing a pixel is divided into first and second segments. The array substrate includes a connecting element to connect the first and second segments opposite the alignment control device.

Abstract: A display substrate includes a base substrate, a plurality of a gate line, a gate driving circuit, a starting pad and a first electrostatic dispersion portion. The gate lines are disposed at a display area of the base substrate and extend to the peripheral area. The gate driving circuit is disposed at a peripheral area of the base substrate, includes a plurality of a stage connected to the gate lines, and provides the gate lines with gate signals. The gate driving circuit is driven in response to a vertical starting signal applied to a first stage of the plurality of stages. The starting pad is disposed at the peripheral area and applies the vertical starting signal to the gate driving circuit. The first electrostatic dispersion portion is electrically connected to the starting pad. The first electrostatic dispersion portion disperses electrostatic applied to the gate driving circuit.

Abstract: An electro-optical device having a display region in which a plurality of pixels are arranged in a matrix includes: switching elements each corresponding to one the plurality of pixels; a first sealed wiring portion that is formed on an element substrate so as to surround at least three sides of the display region; and a second sealed wiring portion that surrounds the first sealed wiring portion.

Abstract: A pixel array substrate includes a pixel region and a circuit region adjacent to the pixel region. A plurality of display pixel units are disposed in the pixel region and a plurality of dummy pixel units are disposed in the circuit region. Each of the dummy pixel units includes a data line, a scan line, a plurality of switching elements and a plurality of pixel electrodes. The switching elements are electrically connected to the scan line and data line. The pixel electrodes are electrically connected to the switching elements. Particularly, electrostatic currents in the pixel region can be dissipated by the dummy pixel units in the circuit region. The dummy pixel units preserve the continuity of electricity in the pixel array substrate and function as an inner short ring. Therefore, the area of the circuit region on the pixel array substrate is larger.

Abstract: Electric power is applied to a static charge dissipating line to apply a pixel voltage to a pixel electrode. A common voltage is applied to a common electrode. The common voltage is applied to the common electrode through a shorting pad formed on the lower substrate, or a probe is contacted to the common electrode to apply the common voltage to the common electrode. A liquid crystal layer is exposed to light while an electric field is formed between the pixel electrode and the common electrode, so that a cured reactive mesogen (RM) layer is formed on a surface of an alignment layer to pretilt liquid crystal molecules. A manner of applying electric power to the pixel electrode or the common electrode is facilitated and the pixel voltage or the common voltage may be uniformly applied. Therefore, the quality of a display panel may be improved.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display device and its fabricating method are discussed. According to an embodiment, the liquid crystal display at least one signal line disposed in a display area and extending to a non-display area located outside the display area, a common line crossing the signal line in the non-display area, at least one static electricity preventing element connected between the common line and the signal line in the non-display area, and at least one static electricity preventing auxiliary electrode projected towards the signal line from the static electricity preventing element in the non-display area.

Abstract: In the array substrate where the display region has the non-quadrangle shape, a sub-capacitance line which forms a sub-capacitance is disposed at the pixel, a intersection region of the scanning lead-out line and a signal lead-out line is located at the frame region on the outside of the display region, a common lead-out line which connects the sub-capacitance line in common is disposed at the frame region side where the scanning lead-out line is disposed, the common lead-out line is not disposed in the intersection region, but disposed in a region between a region of the scanning lead-out line and a region of the signal lead-out line while intersecting any one of the scanning lead-out line and the signal lead-out line.

Abstract: A lateral electric field mode liquid crystal device comprising: a first substrate having pixel electrodes and common electrodes which are provided on one surface thereof; a second substrate disposed so as to face that surface of the first substrate with a predetermined distance therebetween; a liquid crystal layer sandwiched between the first substrate and the second substrate; and a loop-shaped sealing member disposed so as to surround the liquid crystal layer, with the liquid crystal device driving the liquid crystal layer by an electric field generated between the pixel electrodes and the common electrodes.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display device which utilizes an active matrix substrate and its substrate, and which is provided with a novel method of manufacture which can reduce the manufacturing process of amorphous silicon thin film transistors of reverse stagger construction, and an electrostatic protection means which is created using this method of manufacture. In a thin film transistor manufacturing process, along with forming an aperture for connecting the contact hole and the external terminal in a manufacturing process for a thin film transistor, utilization is made of ITO film as the wiring. The electrostatic protection means is formed from a bi-directional diode (electrostatic protection element) which is composed utilizing an MOS transistor connected between the electrode (PAD) for connecting the external terminal, and the joint electric potential line.